Man accused of shipping, selling marijuana from California

MANITOWOC – Bail was set at $150,000 cash on Monday for a 67-year-old San Diego man accused of shipping marijuana to Manitowoc and selling it here.

He is expected to be charged with one felony count of delivering marijuana greater than 10,000 grams and two felony counts of delivering marijuana weighing between 2,500 and 10,000 grams.

According to the probable cause affidavit:

The Manitowoc County Metro Drug Unit arranged for an undercover purchase of 4,888.90 grams of marijuana from the man on Aug. 15 in the parking lot of a store in the 4400 block of Dewey Street.

Authorities made another undercover purchase of 2,447.32 grams at the same location on Aug. 16.

On Sept. 17, authorities conducted a search of a portable storage locker that the man had sent from California. They located four wooden boxes that contained 40 packages of marijuana weighing a total of 19,526.32 grams.

The man was taken into custody on Friday. He is believed to be a significant flight risk, according to the affidavit.

He remains in jail and his initial appearance in Manitowoc County Circuit Court is set for 2:30 p.m. on Monday.